That was a nice surprise. After a Surf Ski paddle in the morning, the wind filled in much more than expected and I had a sunny windsurfing session in the afternoon as well.<\/p>\n
The surf ski session saw me paddling into an increasingly strong wind towards Aberdovey. I therefore had some chop to contend with along the seafront and across the channel. Once in the lee of the hills things calmed down and I flew upstream with the tide into clamer and calmer waters. Once past Picnic Island the water was mirror smooth. Assisted by the incoming tide I was making good time and able to concentrate on my paddling technique.<\/p>\n
I turned around at the boatyard at Panteidal and then headed back into the current for a while. I managed to time things pretty well though as the flow was easing by now and I was soon into slack water. By the time I was back at Aberdovey the tide was beginning to ebb so I had more assistance out through the channel and into the chop and swell. This time I had a tailwind back along the beach as well. The tide and wind can be flattering sometimes, I averaged 6.3mph for the 10.74 mile paddle.<\/p>\n